will of the planet

Chapter 23: Chapter 39: Taking Root (Revised)

Lin Xiao didn't plan to negotiate with the lord here yet. After learning about the situation here, he rushed to the market.

Before entering the market, several people who looked like guards stood up, and the one standing in the front was a fat man with a bloated figure, he was the tax collector.

The way of taxation here is not to sell one piece and collect one piece, but as long as it is sold here, all taxes must be paid, regardless of whether it is sold or not.

Although the grain tax is not high, Lin Xiao still needs to pay a tax of 500 copper inscriptions for this cart of grain.

In the Middle Kingdom, 1 gold bar is equal to 10 silver bars, 1 silver bar is equal to 30 copper bars, and 1 copper bar is equal to 100 copper inscriptions, which are round coins made of copper.

Gold and silver do not have the concept of coins. After all, copper inscriptions are circulated in the market, and copper bars occasionally appear, and silver bars are even rarer.

According to the market price of grain, Lin Xiao estimated that some red fruits could sell for 5000 copper inscriptions. I have to say that this tax is still very high, but it is much lower than other taxes.

After paying the tax, you need a store if you want to sell it. This also requires money. You can also set up a street stall, but you have to pay a street stall tax.

Lin Xiao was also upset about the various taxes, but he still obediently paid them, rented a shop directly, and spent 1000 copper inscriptions.

The courtyard behind the shop was also bought by Lin Xiao, which cost a full silver. The original owner took the money and left excitedly.

There is nothing in the rented shop, and it needs to be renovated and purchased furniture, which cost another 2000 copper inscriptions.

After spending so much money, it is not without effect. I got acquainted with the carpenters and got a lot of market information.

The decoration of the store is also very atmospheric, which is more eye-catching than other old stores.

The store opened soon, and the products sold were very simple, all of which were red fruits.

In order to open up the market, Lin Xiao deliberately lowered the price on the first day of opening, and even organized a tasting session. This method is very effective, and the red fruit is also very novel, so many customers came.

The taste of the red fruit is good, and every customer who tried it was full of praise, and they all had the desire to buy it.

A middle-aged man with a beard asked: "Boss, how do you sell these red fruits?"

"5 renminbi a kilogram, 4 renminbi is discounted today." Lin Xue replied.

"catty?"

The guests who came had a lot of discussion. They had never heard of this unit of measurement, and they were a little cautious.

You must know that many unscrupulous traders will play tricks on this weight unit.

Seeing this appearance, Lin Xiao in the store asked the guards to push him out, and said, "Let me explain, 1 catty is equal to 2 sands of yours..."

The measurement unit of the Middle Kingdom is different from that used by Lin Xiao, which uses sand as the unit. After testing, he found that 1 catty is equal to 2 sand.

Lin Xiao also doesn't plan to use the measurement unit here, the accuracy of the sand is really problematic, and I don't know if it is a problem with the measuring tool.

And his use of catties is very accurate. He estimated that it is similar to the measurement unit on the earth, but the details are different.

In addition to the weight unit, Lin Xiao also plans to use his own unit of length. The reason is simple. The length unit here is not only inconsistent, but also inaccurate, not even millimeters.

After explaining some of their own measurement units to the guests, they quickly accepted it. After all, the weight is the same for the same price.

Due to the reduced price on the first day and the good taste of the red fruit, many people bought it, and earned 1000 coins on the first day alone.

Of course, this is the effect of the first day, and it is impossible to continue like this. On the second day, the number of people who bought it gradually decreased.

According to this trend, it is estimated that the average daily income will only be 500 Wen in the future.

Lin Xiao didn't come here to do business this time, he also had another important purpose - to buy iron!

After getting acquainted with this town, he got a general idea of ​​where he could buy iron.

Walk along the streets of the town, enter one of the forks, and you will see a shop that specializes in selling iron.

According to his understanding in a few days, he knew that this shop belonged to the owner of the iron mine in Huangsha Town, and used it to dump iron to earn extra money.

But the amount of iron that was dumped was small, a metal that can be used not only to make tools, but also to make weapons.

It doesn't matter if the quantity sold is small, but it is very sensitive to sell in large quantities. Lin Xiao needs a very large quantity, and seeing this situation is a little troublesome.

He didn't intend to give up, and went to buy iron ore on purpose, established a good relationship with the owner of the shop, Horch, and even bribed him with a lot of money.

Under the temptation of money, Horch was still moved, and handed over a note.

It says that the output of the mine is large, and he can find an excuse to ship out more batches every month, which can probably smelt 1200 sand iron, which is 600 kilograms of iron.

Lin Xiao was not very satisfied with this amount, but he still accepted it. After all, he was very iron deficient.

In order to lure Huoxi into the pirate ship, he is willing to buy iron ore at a price 10% higher than the market price, so he doesn't have to worry too much about the other party's rebellion.

You must know that the extra coins are all in Horch's pocket, unless he wants to cut off this source of income.

A few days later, Horch made a good greeting in advance and agreed to a remote location for a transaction. Lin Xiao sent scouts to investigate first, and only went after confirming that there was no problem.

After a while, Lin Xiao and several guards came to a small hillside a few kilometers away. Usually no one came here, let alone in the evening.

There are 4 guards standing beside Horch, fully armed, it seems that the other party still cares about his own safety.

"Mr. Lin, you are finally here."

Horch was a little excited, and walked over while talking.

"Stop, if you want to get rabies, don't come any closer." Lin Xiao reminded weakly.

"Rabies?"

Huo Xi looked puzzled and looked at Lin Xiao puzzled, wanting to hear his explanation.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao 'coughed' a few times and said:

"I have a disease. Normal people will be infected as long as they get too close. After infection, they will become like mad dogs and die violently within three days!"

"The people around me have also suffered from this disease, but they have been cured by eating herbs and will not be infected again. It is a pity that these herbs have become extinct..."

Speaking of this, Lin Xiao paused, looked at Huo Xi, and said in a strange way: "If you also want to be infected, you can come closer."

Lin Xiao's current appearance is indeed like a patient, but he can feel the chill even if he gets close, so it is impossible to pretend.

"That's still not necessary..." Horch waved his hand quickly, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

All these were seen by Lin Xiao, and he didn't point it out. Anyway, he had achieved the result he wanted.

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward, Huo Xi quickly came to the carriage, raised a corner, and signaled to Lin Xiao.

Through this corner, you can see that it is full of iron ore. Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Xiaoxue, take out the box on the carriage."

Hearing this, Lin Xue turned around and took out a wooden box from the carriage. After opening it, it was full of silver bars.

Horch's gaze was fixed on it until the wooden box was closed.

The two sides then began to inspect the goods, and after 10 minutes, they exchanged goods with each other.

Buying these irons cost Lin Xiao most of the money he got from the desert bandits, but it was worth it to him!
(End of this chapter)